Toilet seat cover dispenser



y 25, 1939- w. G. LEMMON 5r AL 2,156,996

TOILET SEAT COVER DISPENSER Filed March 25, 1938 4 INVENTOR MAL/AM GeozqE- [EMA/101v 4N0 z A EN STQWE-ES. BY

Patented July 25, 1939 UNITED STATES TOILET SEAT COVER DISPENSER William George Lemmon and Allen Stowers, New York, N. Y.

Application March 23, 1938, Serial No. 197,744-

6 Claims.

This invention has to do with dispensing devices such as are employed for the purpose of dispensing sanitary covers for toilet seats.

The type of dispensing device with which this invention is concerned may be characterized as including a main body plate which is mounted in an upright position at the rear of a toilet seat by a bracket that is anchored to spaced studs ordinarily included in a toilet bowl assembly to provide anchorage for the hinge mountings of the seat. Dispensing devices of this kind ordinarily carry a supply of sanitary seat covers which are maintained in position on the main body plate from which they may be individually dispensed. Prior to the advent of the present invention considerable difl'iculty has been experienced in maintaining the supply of seat covers in position on the main body plate.

Accordingly, this invention has in view, as its foremost objective, the provision of a dispensing device for sanitary covers for toilet seats which includes a main body plate which is formed with improved means for maintaining a supply of covers in position thereon.

The sanitary seat covers which are intended to be dispensed from the device of this invention have a shape corresponding to the oval formation of a toilet seat, with a central opening comparable to the central opening of the seat. At the lower extremity each of the covers is formed with a comparatively narrow extension, and the several extensions are joined together by an appro priate adhesive to assemble the seat covers in a pad-like manner.

At the upper extremity each of the seat covers is formed with a tab which is intended to be grasped by persons desiring to use one of the covers to dispense the same. Each of the covers is also formed with a tongue-like member extending into the opening at the forward part thereof, and which tongue-like member is de signed to assume a protective position when the cover is in position on the seat.

With the particular design of the seat cover, as

' above outlined in mind, this invention has in View, as a further object, the provision of a dispensing device which comprises a main body plate formed with a flange extending around the periphery thereof, and which flange has a configuration substantially the same as that of the seat covers so that the latter may be snugly received on the body plate within the flange.

At the central portion of the main body plate there is located a raised center plate that corresponds in shape to the central opening in the seat covers. The raised relationship between the center plate and the main body plate is provided for by an inclined or tapered flange that extends partially around the center plate, leaving a recess beneath one end of the center plate for receiving the tongue-like extensions of the seat covers. This tapered construction of the spacing flange together with the reception of the tongue-like extensions in the recess materially assists in maintaining the supply of covers in position on the body plate.

Yet another object in View is the provision of a dispensing device of the character above noted which includes a main body plate having a peripheral flange, as above outlined, and which peripheral flange carries at each side retaining flanges which extend over the body plate a suflicient distance to provide good retaining effects. These retaining flanges will have a peripheral extent suflicient to supply the required retaining effects and still permit of individual dispensing of the covers. Therefore, each of the retaining flanges extends an appreciable distance along the periphery of the flange on the body plate at each side.

Yet another object in view is the provision of a dispensing device including a peripheral flange, as above outlined, and which flange is formed at the top with a small retaining flange adapted to fit over the seat covers and tabs formed thereon. This retaining flange functions to materially assist in maintaining the supply of covers in position on the main body plate, and at the same time its retaining effects may be directly overcome by the fact that the tab which is to be availed of in be retained thereon, and having a flange extending around the periphery thereof. This peripheral flange in turn carries wide retaining flanges of appreciable peripheral extent at each side, and at the top another retaining flange which has positioned therebeneath that portion of the seat cover which is formed with a dispensing tab. The main body plate carries a raised central plate which isfitted in openings in the seat covers, and which raised center plate is connected to the main body plate by an inclined or tapered wall,

which is interrupted at the top to provide a recess for receiving tongue-like extensions on the seat covers.

For a full and more complete understanding of the invention reference may be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, wherein Figure 1 is a front elevational showing of a dispensing device made in accordance with the precepts of this'invention. This View develops one seat cover as it is being individually dispensed, a

Figure 2 is a vertical section taken about on the plane represented by the line 2--2 of Figure 1, and I Figure 3 is a side elevational showing of a supply pad of the covers.

Referring now to the drawing, wherein 'like reference characters denote corresponding parts, a' dispensing device embodying the precepts of this invention is shown as comprising a main body plate It and a bracket which is referred to in its entirety by the reference character B. The bracket B includes a back plate H which may be anchored to the main body plate In in any preferred manner, and which back plate H has integrally formed therewith a base which takes the form of feet l2.

Opening into the free edges of the feet l2 are recesses or notches l3 which are adapted to snugly receive and fit about upstanding studs are constituted a means for securely anchoring the device as anentiretyin an upright position at the rear of a toilet seat. a

, It will be noted from Figure 1 that the main body part I!) has an oval formation generally corresponding to the configuration of the sanitary covers for the toilet seats, and which oval formation merges in at the bottom with a neck structure I. A peripheral flange designated l5 extends completely around the periphery of the main body plate l0, and at each side of the neck 'l4. At one side the peripheral flange carries a retaining flange l6 that extends for an appreciable distance along the periphery thereof, and also is fairly wide in character, and this A flange is duplicated on the other side of the '6 body plate in any preferredmanner, such as by main body plate, as shown at H.

At the top substantially opposite to the neck M the peripheral flange I5 is formed with an other retaining flange l8 that is fairly wide, and whichmerges in with the flange l5 by smaller retaining flange structures is at each side.

A center plate designated is maintained in an upright of spaced relationship with respect to the main body plate In by a wall structure designated 2|, which is slightly inclined or tapered. The center plate 20 has a shape correspondingto the sha'peof the openings in'the seat covers, andthe flange 2| extends only partially thereaboua'leav ing at the top a recess designated This wall 2lmay be anchored to'themain being formed with an anchoring flange '23 that is in engagement with the main body plate Ill,

" and which may be spot welded thereto.

A supply of seat covers, which is shown in Figure 3 and referred to in its entirety by the reference character S, is shown as comprising a plurality of seat covers 2 4 each of an oval formathan having an extension at which is designed to be received betweentheperipheralflange l5 ,75 v

'onrthe neck l4.

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The lower extremities of these extensions 25 may be joined together in any preferred manner, as by an adhesive, to constitute the supply S a pad. This connection of the several seat covers is shown at 26 in Figure 3. Ordinarily the supply S will also include a backing 21 which may be of cardboard or any other suitable material, and which backing is of the same shape as the covers 24.

Substantially opposite the extensions 25 each of the seat covers is formed with a tab 28 that is folded back on the upper portion of the cover. When the supply S is assembled on the main body plate these tabs 28 are positioned beneath the retaining flange l8.

Each of the seat covers is also formed with a tongue-like extension 29 which is designed to be received in the recess 22, and thus aid in maintaining the covers assembled on the main body' in removing an exhausted supply S from the main body plate.

It is evident that when the supply pad S is assembled on the main body plate the extensions 25 on the covers are snugly received between the flanges on the neck l4. At the same time the central opening of the seat covers, which is designated 3i, is fitted about the wall 2| of the central plate 28, with the tongue-like extensions 29 disposed in the recess 22 and the tabs 28 beneath the retaining flange I8. A

At each side the retaining flanges l6 and I1 extend over the marginal edges of the covers a sufficient distance to assure of their being retained in position. When a person is desirous of dispensing one of the covers the tab 28 is grasped,

cover comes off the wall 2| of the center plate 20; it is pulled from beneath the side retaining flanges l6 and I1. After'one of the covers has been used it may be separated from the supplyat A the extension 25 in a well-known manner.

While a preferred specific embodiment of the. invention is hereinbefore set forth it is to be' clearly understood that we are not to be limited to the exact construction illustrated and described, because various modifications. of these details may be provided in putting the invention r into practice within the purview of the appended claims.

We claim: 1

1. A dispensing device of the character described comprising a main body plate, means for,

mounting the main body plate in an upright position'at the rear of a toilet seat, and means for retaining'a supply of sanitary seat covers assembled on the main body plate, said last mentioned means comprising a center plate of substantially the same size and shape as the openings in seat covers which are to be assembled on the main body plate, said center plate being carried by the main body plate in spaced'relationship by a side wall which extends parti'ally about the A periphery of the center plate leaving arecess at the top adapted to cooperate with tabs on the seat covers in retainingsame in p1ace'.' 2. A dispensing device of the character described comprising a main body plate, meansfor" mounting the main body plate in an upright position at the rear of a toilet seat, and means for retaining a supply of sanitary seat covers assembled on the main body plate, said last mentioned means comprising a center plate of substantially the same size and shape as the openings in seat covers which are to be assembled on the main body plate, said center plate being carried by the main body plate in spaced relationship by an inclined side wall extending partially around the peripheral edge of the center plate leaving a recess which is adapted to receive tongue-like extensions on the seat covers, the inclination of the said side wall being towards the center of the main body plate to provide for the center plate overhanging the said side wall.

3. A dispensing device for toilet seat covers comprising a main body plate, means for mounting the main body plate in an upright position at the rear of a toilet seat, said main body plate having a shape substantially conforming to the size and shape of toilet seat covers which are to be positioned thereon and have central openings into which project tongue-like extensions and also carry at the top dispensing tabs which are connected therewith and folded back over the said cover, a flange extending about the periphery of said main body plate, retaining flanges carried by said peripheral flange at each side and extending over the main body plate an appreciable distance, a retaining flange at the top adapted to extend over dispensing tabs of seat covers, and a center plate carried by said main body plate in spaced relation therefrom, said center plate conforming in size and shape to the openings in the seat covers and being maintained in spaced relationship from the main body plate by an inclined wall extending partially about the periphery of the center plate and defining at the top a recess adapted to receive the tongue-like extensions of the seat covers, the inclination of the said side wall being towards the center of the main body plate to provide for the center plate overhanging the said side wall.

4. A dispensing device for toilet seat covers comprising a main body plate, means for mounting the main body plate in upright position at the rear of a toilet seat, said main body plate having a shape substantially conforming to the size and shape of toilet seat covers which are to be positioned thereon, and have central openings and dispensing tabs carried at the top of said cover, a flange extending about the periphery of said main body plate, a retaining flange carried by said flange at the top and adapted to overlie said dispensing tab when the seat covers are assembled therewith, and a central plate conforming in size and shape to openings in the seat covers and being maintained in spaced relationship from the main body by an inclined wall extending partially about the periphery of the center plate, said inclined wall being interrupted at the top immediately beneath said top flange which overlies the dispensing tab.

5. A device of the character described for holding in dispensable position toilet seat covers which are provided with a central opening and a protecting tab extending into said central opening, comprising a supporting member adapted to be mounted in a substantially vertical position, retaining flanges carried by said supporting member and arranged to overlie outer peripheral portions of said toilet seat covers, and a central pocket open at its top and closed at its front for receiving and holding in position the protecting tabs of said toilet seat covers.

6. A device for holding in dispensable position toilet seat covers which are provided with a central opening, a protecting tab extending into said central opening, and a dispensing tab at the top substantially opposite to said protecting tab, comprising a supporting member adapted to be mounted in a substantially vertical position, a retaining flange carried by said supporting member and arranged to overlie the peripheral portion of said toilet seat cover at the location of said dispensing tab, and a central pocket open at its top and closed at its front for receiving and holding in position the protecting tabs of said toilet seat covers.

WILLIAM GEORGE LEMMON. ALLEN STOWERS. 

